Justin Trudeau Resists Donald Trump's Alpha Male Handshake

Plus the best of Trump's pumps.

Ask any two-penny pundit what they think of the future prospects of left-leaning politics, and they’ll tell you it’s doomed: quoting Donald Trump, Brexit and the surge of populism across Europe before requesting their modest fee.

But anyone clutching for straws about a political comeback for progressives may take hope from Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau, who today resisted Donald Trump’s pumping, alpha male handshake as they met for the first time since the US election. Via ABC News.

Some context ...

It’s clearly a Trump thing ...

Doubtless it’s essayed The Art of the Deal, Trump’s best-selling book on how to make money with the help of an inherited fortune, as a part of the virility contest that is his way of doing business. And he’s been at it - tugging, double-fisting, yanking - since entering politics.

Here’s his pick for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, getting more than he bargained for ...